CuisineWine bar
Price$$$
Neighborhoodgay-street
HoursMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 10:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
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Food program: Pre-theater bistro plates

Tip: Pre-theater wine flight is the easiest way into the list; Tuesday live-jazz nights pair well with a bottle.

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Address: 807 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

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Lilou Brasserie Wine Bar ★ 4.6

Wine bar$$$gay-streetMon-Fri 08:00-13:00 breakfast; Sun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sat-Sun brunch 10:00-14:00

Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French brasserie, runs a built French and natural wine program at the bar.

Signature pour: By-the-glass French rotation

Wine focus: French and natural-leaning

Food: French brasserie plates and bar snacks

Tip: Daily 16:00-18:00 happy hour is the easiest entry to the by-the-glass list; brunch sits Saturdays and Sundays.

428 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

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Osteria Stella Wine Bar ★ 4.5

Wine bar$$$old-citySun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00

Osteria Stella on West Jackson in the Old City, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's Italian dining room, runs an Italian-only wine program at the bar paired.

Signature pour: Northern Italian by the glass

Wine focus: Italian regional

Food: Italian wood-fired plates and pasta

Tip: The Italian-leaning list overlaps with the Brother Wolf cocktail list downstairs; do the wine first, then aperitivo below.

108 W Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

The Public House Wine List ★ 4.3

Wine bar$$$downtownMon-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun

The Public House on West Magnolia, the cocktail bar with no TVs or live music, runs a small natural-leaning wine list to complement its cocktail.

Signature pour: Rotating natural by the glass

Wine focus: Small natural-leaning bottle list

Food: Southern bar plates

Tip: The wine list is short by design; the bartender will pick a pour off the list if you describe what you like.

212 W Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917

Lilou Brasserie Wine Bar ★ 4.6

Wine bar$$$gay-streetMon-Fri 08:00-13:00 breakfast; Sun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sat-Sun brunch 10:00-14:00

Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French brasserie, runs a built French and natural wine program at the bar.

Signature pour: By-the-glass French rotation

Wine focus: French and natural-leaning

Food: French brasserie plates and bar snacks

Tip: Daily 16:00-18:00 happy hour is the easiest entry to the by-the-glass list; brunch sits Saturdays and Sundays.

428 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

Emilia Wine Program ★ 4.5

Wine bar$$$market-squareTue-Sun 17:00-22:00; closed Mon

Emilia on Market Square, chef Matt Gallaher's Italian dining room since 2016, runs a deep Italian wine program with regional Emilia-Romagna focus.

Signature pour: Lambrusco by the glass

Wine focus: Italian regional, Emilia-Romagna emphasis

Food: Northern Italian plates, mozzarella, pasta

Tip: The bar seats fewer than a dozen; pair with the pasta menu rather than a full dinner reservation for a quicker visit.

16 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902

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